2. Plot
two people that bet on whether or not the lighter
always light up. One of the men puts up his Cadillac,
and the other one bets his little finger.
1.The narrator, the I-person sits
alongside the pool.
2.In the pool ,there is some marine
boys, most likely from America, and
a few girls.
3.One of the guys with a girl and a
little man called Carlos take the seat
besides the narrator.
3. Plot
4. Then the boy offers cigarettes to them.
5. They start to talk about the boy’s lighter.
6. Carlos orders a bet.
4. Plot
7. They go to the little man’s room
8. After the boy have lighted up the
lighter 8 times, a woman comes
in and stops the bet.
9. She tells them the truth about
the little man.
• Crazy
• Poor
10.Hand of hers has only one finger
and a thumb.
6. Main Characters
• the little man :Carlos
Crazy-Has some mental
problems
Poor—Has nothing left
Oldish
Physical health
Liar
• the woman
Awfully nice
A hand has only one finger and a thumb
• The marine boy
boastful American young
man(lighter)
7. Minor Characters
• the narrator
fair and good man
an observant person
• the English girl
who is together with the marine boy
• the maid in the hotel
8. Themes
• Gambling is dangerous
• Some people might have scary motives behind
what they do.